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Exploring stereo acoustic guitar miking techniques
From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Exploring stereo acoustic guitar miking techniques
Recording the acoustic guitar and stereo can very satisfying in ear candy in a mix, providing a lush deep sound field. By placing a pair of cardioid microphones at an angle to each other, and as close as possible without the tips touching, a very realistic stereo image of the guitar can be captured. With the X-Y technique, each of the two microphones captures sound directly in front of it. If positioned near the sound hole, one will the neck and one will capture the body depending on where the mics are positioned. This produces a very nice, clear, focused, tight image without lot of the sound of the room. (music playing) Be sure to set your preamp controls so the mics are at same level which, will create the most balanced recording. Start with the array about two feet away, then move it backwards or forwards for more or less ambience. (music playing) To sum it all up, recording the acoustic guitar in stereo provides a sense of depth that you can't get any other way. The easiest way is…
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- Ch_02_Microphones_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_02_Microphones_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_PT_Mix_Session.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_Raw_WAVs.zip
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Finding the right placement in the room for the guitar1m 24s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique one1m 58s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique two1m 30s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique three1m 54s
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Using the Marshall cabinet miking trick1m 30s
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Recording the electric guitar direct6m 51s
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Prepping for recording acoustic guitar58s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with one mic2m 46s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with two mics1m 46s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with three mics1m 19s
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Exploring stereo acoustic guitar miking techniques1m 31s
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Recording the acoustic guitar direct1m 14s
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Using a limiter when recording acoustic guitar1m 39s
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Tracking the guitar part1m 11s
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